Canned Tomato Soup Recipes

CANNING TOMATO SOUP BASE

Steps:

• Rinse the tomatoes and cut in half, or quarters for larger tomatoes.
• Add a strainer/colander to a large bowl.
• Wash and sanitize your jars. You'll want to keep them warm to avoid having them crack when placed in the canner. You can fill them with hot water, or place them on a tray in the oven at 170F.
• Wash your lids with hot soapy water and place them in a clean bowl for now.
• Add the tomatoes to a pot of boiling water and parboil them until you see the skins start to come off one of the tomatoes (about 1-2 minutes).
• Use a slotted spoon and remove the tomatoes and place in the strainer.
• Run the tomatoes through a food mill to remove the seeds and skins.
• Transfer the tomato puree to a pot over low heat or a crockpot set to low. Keep warm until ready to can.
• Add 3 quarts of water to your pressure canner and put it on a burner set to high. Make sure there is a canning rack in the bottom of the canner.
• Add lemon juice or citric acid to your canning jars.Quarts: 2 tbsp lemon juice OR 1/2 tsp citric acid. Salt (optional) 1 tspPints: 1 tbsp lemon juice OR 1/4 tsp citric acid. Salt (optional) 1/2 tsp
• Place a funnel on a canning jar and ladle in the warm tomato puree, leaving 1 inch of headspace. Headspace is defined as the space between the top of the food and the top of the jar.
• Using a long utensil (I prefer a plastic chopstick), remove all the air bubbles from the jar.
• Use a wet clean rag and wipe the rim of the jars to make sure they are free of any food.
• Place a clean new lid on the jar. Add a ring, and tighten to fingertip tight.
• Using canning tongs, gently place the jars in the canner. Lock the lid. Soon, steam will start coming through the vent pipe.
• Allow the steam to pass through for about 10 minutes. Then put the pressure regulator on top. (see photos in post above to see this in action)
• Pretty soon, the air vent will pop up. That is a sign that you're starting to build pressure inside the canner. Tomato soup need to be pressure canned at 11 pounds of pressure for 15 minutes for both pints and quarts. (see time chart in post for adjusted times for elevation and water bath canning).
• When the dial gauge reaches 11 pounds of pressure, reduce the burner temp to medium, and start your timer. The pressure must stay at 11 or (a little bit) above for the duration of the cooking time. You'll likely need to adjust the temp on the burner a few times depending on your stove.
• When the time is up, remove the canner from the burner and allow it to sit until you hear a distinctive "click" of the air vent dropping. Remove the pressure regulator and carefully remove the lid (Pro tip: I always use oven mitts when I take the lid off because the steam is crazy hot).
• Let the jars sit for 5 minutes in the canner and then lift them out with canning tongs. Place on a towel where they can sit undisturbed for 12 hours.
• After a few hours, to check for sealing, gently press down in the middle of the lid. If the lid has no give, it's sealed. If you can press the lid in and it pops a bit, your jars are not sealed.
• Complete steps 1-8 above.
• Fill your canner so that there will be 2 inches of water over the tallest jar that you are canning. Set it on a large burner set to high.
• Complete steps 10-14 above.
• When the water has reached a rolling boil, place the jars in the canner and place the lid on top. Process pints for 35 minutes or quarts for 40 minutes.
• When the time is up, remove the canner from the burner and let the jars sit for 5 minutes in the canner and then lift them out with canning tongs.
• Place on a towel where they can sit undisturbed for 12 hours.

EASY TOMATO SOUP RECIPE FOR CANNING

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, celery, onion, parsley and bay leaves in a large stainless steel pot. Cook gently, uncovered, until tender, stirring as needed. I aim to reduce the volume roughly by half, or until it starts to thicken.
• Press through a food strainer or sieve into a large stainless steel or enameled cast iron saucepan. Set aside 2 cups of puree to cool.
• Whisk together Clear Gel and cooled tomato puree to form a slurry.
• Bring soup back to a boil and stir in the Clear Gel slurry. Continue to boil for two minutes, until it thickens. Add salt, pepper and sugar (if desired). Soup will not resemble commercial soup concentrate. Instead, it will look like a slightly too thick tomato soup.
• Ladle into pint or half pint jars and fill to 1" headspace. Wipe rims and seat two piece caps.
• Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds of pressure for weighted gauge and 11 pounds for dial gauge, for 25 minutes for pints or half pints. Do not use quarts for this recipe.
• When ready to serve the canned tomato soup, just heat with equal amount of liquid such as milk, water or chicken broth.
• Makes around 4 pints.

MOM'S BEST TOMATO SOUP CANNING RECIPE

Steps:

• Chop onion& celery.
• Place in large kettle w/ just enough water to keep them from burning.
• While this simmers, cut tomatoes (remove stems if not using strainer).
• Add to kettle& cook until tender.
• Place this all through Victorio strainer (or similar).
• Return to kettle.
• Add sugar& salt.
• Cream butter and flour together& mix thoroughly with two cups of COLD juice, until dissolved (or blend together in a blender), to avoid lumps of flour in the juice.
• Add butter/flour mixture to warmed tomato juice. (Add before it's hot, to avoid lumps of flour!).
• Stir well.
• Heat just until hot. (If it gets to a boil, it can make the flour lumpy).
• Just prior to boiling, turn off the burner. (It will continue to thicken as it cools.).
• Ladle into jars& close securely with lids.
• Return to canner & process 20-30 minutes (start timing when it's at a 'rolling' boil).
• Remove from canner & allow to set until sealed (approx. 12 hours) To serve, mix equal parts tomato concentrate to milk, and add 1/2 t. of baking soda per pint as it cooks (1 t. per quart).
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CANNED TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place onions, celery, and tomatoes in a large pot; pour in enough water to just cover vegetables; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tomatoes are tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Pour tomato mixture through a strainer or food mill, discard solids, and return liquid to the pot; stir sugar and salt into liquid.
• Blend butter and flour together in a blender until smooth and creamy; add tomato juice. Blend until smooth. Pour butter mixture into liquid in the pot. Cook and stir over medium heat just until tomato soup is hot.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the tomato soup into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area, and wait at least 12 hours before opening.